Well take a look at where you live. What if it happened there?

Young Artists For Haiti performing "Wavin' Flag."

And if you're like me and not completely in touch with today's young artists, the artist list can be found part way down this page.



[h/t: Postcards from the Mothership]

Of mixed minds

I'm torn. I love that the company "One" is raising funds to build PlayPumps in Africa so that children a) have access to clean water and b) can go to school and play in lieu of spending their time getting water. (The project is nicely described in this quicky YouTube video.)



However, they do raise funds through the sale of bottled water.

Yesterday was "Bottled Water Free Day."

What do you think? Do you think that One should find an alternate method of raising funds? Or do the ends justify the means (since people are going to be buying bottled water anyway ... why not get them to buy water that helps a good cause)?

Taking action

Looking for worthy causes that you can help, without costing you a penny? Here are a few for you:

Test your vocabulary and help distribute rice through the World Food Progamme at FreeRice.com [h/t: GeekDad]

To play the game, click on the synonym you think is right. If you're right, you get a harder question. Otherwise you get an easier question. For right answer, 10 grains of rice is donatedto the United Nations World Food Program.

Join a Facebook group to help fund a PlayPump for a village in Africa. [h/t: David-Tennant.com]
From the One Difference website:

The PlayPump® uses a specially crafted children’s roundabout to pump water from deep underground. So, as children spin on the roundabout, fresh, clean water is pumped from a borehole into a storage tank for use by the entire community.

It’s a simple idea but one that is changing the lives of thousands of African people. Now, instead of walking for hours to collect water, children can go to school and the entire community benefits from access to fresh drinking water.

From their Facebook page:

A further donation of $5000 has been pledged if 250,000 Facebook users join the One Difference [Facebook] fan page in time for World Water Day on the 22nd March. [snip]

The $10,000 total will fund a PlayPump for a village in Africa. [snip]

Please join the group and pass this on to all your contacts. Be a part of the change.

Looking for something a little more local?

Save the Association for Research on Mothering (ARM)

Read what Ann Douglas has to say. Ann also outlines three ways to take action here.

You can also lend your support by joining the Friends of The Association for Research on Mothering Facebook group.

Doodle idea based on a Tweet by Ann Douglas.

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.

Guerrilla PSA

We've all been exposed to guerrilla marketing at sometime in our lives. It was only a matter of time before you saw a guerrilla public service announcement! Swing on over to "These Come From Trees" and have a look at the potential impact of a single, simple idea.

Have a look at the places the sticker below has been seen!




(via Seth Godin's blog)